Blue Buffalove Pencil Case/Make up Bag - Refugee Made

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$14.00

$14.00

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Show your Buffalove with this roomy, fabulous pouch! It can be used as a pencil case, a makeup bag, or an emergency medicine kit (it will hold two epi pens and an inhaler with room to spare!) The bags measure approximately 5" by 8", and are come in a variety of zipper colors and lining fabrics. We will select a random combination from our in-stock items- please email for a custom combination.

These pouches are made by a variety of our refugee clients- the name of the maker will be on your tag. Most of our makers are refugees from around the world who live in Buffalo's West Side neighborhood. They are members of SewREDI Buffalo, a Refugee Economic Development Initiative in Buffalo, NY which helps teach refugees sewing skills, gets them sewing machines, and helps them learn economic empowerment.

This fabric was designed by a Buffalo-based designer and is printed in the USA on 100% cotton fabric using eco-friendly pigments and dyes with little waste.

100% of the profits from your purchase will go directly to the refugee who made your item. SewREDI provides all the materials for these projects, which allows our clients the freedom to make as many items for sale as they can! SewREDI is staffed entirely by volunteers, which allows our refugee clients to charge a living wage for their craft with almost no overhead.

Location

Visiting Our Workspace

We can be found at our West Side workspace on most Saturdays from 10AM-1PM. We are located in the basement of the Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Assistance Program building at 9 Herkimer Street, Buffalo NY 14213 (corner of Herkimer and Albany).

​Please use the side door on the North side of the building (all other doors are locked) and go down the stairs. We are in the classroom to your right at the bottom of the stairs.

​We do not have a retail storefront, but you are welcome to visit us and design a custom order. If you'd like to shop from our existing inventory, please email ahead. We occasionally take a holiday off or may have all our inventory at a festival or craft show!